The Los Angeles Dodgers fell short of a threepeat as the Milwaukee Brewers knocked them out of the playoffs with a Game 4 comeback win to close out the NLCS. Following the sweep, a role player confirmed he's done playing. Miguel Rojas revealed his retirement in the clubhouse after Thursday's 6-4 loss.
However, the 37-year-old infielder wants to remain involved in baseball in another capacity. That was my last game played," Rojas confirmed to reporters. "That was the last time that I put these cleats on and this uniform on as a player.
From now on, I'm gonna start thinking about what's going to happen in my life as a baseball person, other than being a player. I want to start my career on the other side of this business, and I'm looking forward to doing it here with the Los Angeles Dodgers as well." Rojas started his 13-year career with the Dodgers in 2014, but he spent eight seasons with the Miami Marlins before returning to LA in 2023. He retires with a career .260/.313/.363 slash line and 20.0 WAR in 1,401 games.
Although he never reached 400 at-bats in his last four seasons with the Dodgers, Rojas emerged as a reliable utility player who particularly excelled against left-handed pitching. He also became a veteran leader in a locker room featuring several superstars. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts gave Rojas regular playing time in last year's postseason, and he responded by posting a .760 OPS in eight games.
The Venezuelan native cemented his place in franchise lore by sending Game 7 of the World Series into extra innings with a legendary ninth-inning home run. After that indelible moment, Rojas returned to the Dodgers on a one-year deal with the understanding that he'd shift to an unspecified role within the organization after his playing career. "I'm ready to move on and start the next chapter of my career," Rojas said Thursday night.
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